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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : New York


Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Rankings

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Private Wealth Law - New York

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Paul, Weiss is highly sought after to advise domestic and international high net worth individuals and families on complex matters. The lawyers offer assistance on matters including estate and tax planning, business succession, and trust and estate administration.

Strengths

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  • Paul, Weiss distinguish themselves through exceptional judgement, depth of expertise and a consistently commercial approach to problem-solving. The team’s combination of commercial judgement, precision and responsiveness has made them a critical partner on every major project we’ve undertaken.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The Paul, Weiss staff are exceptional. They are smart, knowledgeable, client-centric, focused and actually care about the client and the outcome.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Star IndividualsAlan S Halperin
    Star IndividualsAlan S Halperin

    Alan S Halperin

    Alan Halperin, partner and co-chair of Paul, Weiss's personal representation department, has an exceptional reputation for advising high net worth clients on a broad range of issues including estate and trust administration, tax and succession planning, partnerships and charitable giving.

    • Alan Halperin is brilliant. He understands extremely complicated concepts, including those outside of the estate planning arena, and learns very quickly despite the complexity. He is able to immediately identify the key issues and thinks of creative solutions to address them. He also has an excellent sense of the commercial realities of my work and is able to evaluate the risks of a particular course of action and provide advice that is practical and useful.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Alan Halperin possesses an encyclopaedic command of US trusts and estates law and an unparalleled ability to solve even the most complex legal and structural problems. His intellect is formidable, but his advice is always pragmatic, actionable and client-focused. Alan combines technical mastery with approachability, a rare combination that makes him the pre-eminent trusts and estates lawyer for high net worth individuals in the US.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Alan is phenomenal.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Loretta A Ippolito
    Band 2Loretta A Ippolito

    Loretta A Ippolito

    Loretta Ippolito is a well-known name in the New York private client market. She has significant experience advising high net worth clients on tax, estate and trust planning.
    • I've found Loretta to be exceptionally intelligent, effective and a pleasure to work with.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Loretta Ippolito exhibits a very high level of technical competency.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Loretta is one of a kind. She understands the world of estate planning, but also the general business world and its impact on clients. She thinks outside the box but is always aware of what is inside the law.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Ranked Individuals at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (2)

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